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Wallis WatkinsThe House Appropriations Committee has started looking at next fiscal year’s state budget. Sitting in front of the committee Tuesday, Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne said while they look ahead, they also have to look back at last year’s budget. Budget Shortfalls Could Reach $600 Millionhttp://wrkf.org/post/budget-shortfalls-could-reach-600-million
62722 as http://wrkf.orgWed, 07 Dec 2016 09:00:00 +0000Budget Shortfalls Could Reach $600 MillionWallis WatkinsThe Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget meets Friday to acknowledge the state collected $315 million less in revenue than needed for fiscal year 2016. Shortfalls To Be Handled Sequentiallyhttp://wrkf.org/post/shortfalls-be-handled-sequentially
62055 as http://wrkf.orgWed, 16 Nov 2016 09:00:00 +0000Shortfalls To Be Handled SequentiallyWallis WatkinsIt’s been nine months now since Governor John Bel Edwards was inaugurated. At a Business and Industry Leaders luncheon Tuesday in Baton Rouge, he reflected on all that has happened in Louisiana since then. Governor Hopes to Break Even, Despite the Oddshttp://wrkf.org/post/governor-hopes-break-even-despite-odds
60819 as http://wrkf.orgWed, 12 Oct 2016 08:00:00 +0000Governor Hopes to Break Even, Despite the OddsSue LincolnLouisiana’s House Republicans have been insisting the Governor needs to make more budget cuts before they’ll consider raising revenue. With the full House considering the tax hike bills tomorrow, they took matters into their own hands today. “The Governor maxxed out all of his cuts. Our additional cuts are 87-million,” House Appropriations chairman Cameron Henry said when opening discussion on his bill to remove a total of $117-million from state agencies. They Said “More Cuts” and Meant Ithttp://wrkf.org/post/they-said-more-cuts-and-meant-it
52445 as http://wrkf.orgWed, 24 Feb 2016 20:51:01 +0000They Said “More Cuts” and Meant ItSue LincolnLouisiana’s Democratic governor is revving his engines, responding to Republicans revving theirs. “It is time to stop living in Fantasyland. It is time to stop pretending things are better than they are,” Governor John Bel Edwards says in response to statements made by Republican lawmakers as well as the state Republican Party. Last week, Republican Senator Jack Donahue, the former chair of the Senate Finance committee, intimated the budget shortfall is fiction since the revenue estimating conference has yet to recognize it. “Right now, it doesn’t exist,” he said during a briefing on the current budget situation. Partisan Posturing, or Budget Game of Chicken?http://wrkf.org/post/partisan-posturing-or-budget-game-chicken
51460 as http://wrkf.orgMon, 01 Feb 2016 09:00:00 +0000Partisan Posturing, or Budget Game of Chicken?Sue LincolnMore than a few political experts have voiced dismay over apparent voter apathy as we head into Saturday’s primary election. Bernie Pinsonat of Southern Media and Opinion Research addressed the Baton Rouge Press Club Monday, saying that’s because the budget problem – big as it is – is nothing new. “The sky is falling has happened for the last seven years in Louisiana. We went broke – again. And that’s been going on forever.” Lawmakers have managed to avoid implementing the doomsday scenarios, thus far. So many people believe they don’t have to worry right now. “They know something’s wrong, but it hasn’t resulted in people paying more taxes,” Pinsonat explains. Pinsonat: Budget Woes Grow Voter Apathyhttp://wrkf.org/post/pinsonat-budget-woes-grow-voter-apathy
47643 as http://wrkf.orgTue, 20 Oct 2015 08:00:00 +0000Pinsonat: Budget Woes Grow Voter ApathySue Lincoln The House Appropriations Committee began hearings on the budget proposals for each of the state’s departments Monday. Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain is asking for a bit more money this next year, and Representative Henry Burns (R-Haughton) quizzed him about the reasons. State Ag Budget Under Strainhttp://wrkf.org/post/state-ag-budget-under-strain
23899 as http://wrkf.orgTue, 18 Mar 2014 08:00:00 +0000State Ag Budget Under StrainKelly Connelly After five years of steep budget cuts, some members of LSUnited, the faculty union, are hoping the legislature’s budget negotiations will raise enough revenue to prevent further cuts. Lawmakers are looking at plans to cut tax exemptions and get rid of one-time funds, which might provide more stability to the state’s universities. Michael Russo, a librarian and an instructor, said LSU’s finances are dismal. "A half billion here, a half billion there," Russo said, "I don’t know what else they can cut." Budget Cuts Take Toll on Higher Edhttp://wrkf.org/post/budget-cuts-take-toll-higher-ed
9930 as http://wrkf.orgMon, 06 May 2013 11:00:00 +0000Budget Cuts Take Toll on Higher EdKelly Connelly LSU's governing board has approved a $549,000 annual pay raise for football coach Les Miles. The change has bumped Miles' salary to $4.3 million a year and extended his contract through the 2019 season. Winning Coach of the Tigers Gets Raisehttp://wrkf.org/post/winning-coach-tigers-gets-raise
5621 as http://wrkf.orgFri, 01 Feb 2013 22:55:06 +0000Winning Coach of the Tigers Gets Raise